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Olivia Heui Young Park

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Assistant Professor

Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering

College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture
860.768.4366 UT 302B
Education

PhD, Acoustics, The Pennsylvania State University

MEng, Mechanical Engineering, The Cooper Union

BE, Mechanical Engineering, The Cooper Union

Olivia Heui Young Park is an Assistant Professor of Acoustical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture. She earned her doctoral degree from Penn State, where she explored the effects of noise on human performance, physiology, and speech perception by implementing realistic acoustic environments. Her research interests focus on the human aspect of acoustics and engineering. She aims to better understand how various aspects of acoustics affect individuals differently to develop more inclusive and effective acoustical solutions. Her lab is titled Hartford Engineering Acoustics & Auditory Research (HEA²R) Laboratory.

She is very passionate about STEM Outreach, and have led and participated in various hands-on workshops for pre-K to graduate students. She has been an active member of both national and local chapters of Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Additional Education Background
  • Dissertation: Investigating the effects of noise on human performance, physiology, and speech perception by implementing realistic acoustic environments
  • Thesis: Active noise control using an external microphone array for path estimation
Research

Hartford Engineering Acoustics & Auditory Research (HEA²R) Laboratory

Current Projects

  • Evaluating the differences in temporary hearing threshold shifts in musicians and non-musicians (CETA Faculty-Student Engagement Grant)
  • Investigating the effects of transportation noise on human performance, physiology, and perception

Previous Projects

  • Development of a wearable, affordable sound-level meter to raise hearing health awareness (Dorothy Goodwin)
  • Presented at 190th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2pAAa
  • Evaluating the differences in physical and perceptual aspects of metal vocal techniques (Senior Capstone)
Recent News
Awards and Recognitions
  • CETA Professor of the Year – Teaching of Excellence (2026)
  • CETA Faculty-Student Engagement Grant (2026)
  • Dorothy Goodwin Project Grant (2025-2026)
  • Robert Bradford Newman Student Medal for Merit in Architectural Acoustics (2025)
  • Kenneth T. Simowitz Memorial Citation – Penn State University (2024. 2026)
  • INCE USA Student Scholarship (2024)
  • Julia D. Erdley Graduate Scholarship in the College of Engineering (2023)
  • ASA Best Student Paper Award in Architectural Acoustics, 1st Place (2022)
  • Center for Acoustics and Vibration Student Poster Competition Winner (2022)
Publications and Presentations 

Conference Proceedings 

  • Ling, M., Kelliher, M., Broyles, J.M., Solnosky, R.L., Park, HY., Li, LX., Alkhatatbeh, B.J., and Ouma, L.A. (2023) “Energizing high school students towards building design: A summer camp experience” 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD, USA 

Conference Proceedings in Preparation 

  • Ramos, N., Park, HY. (2026) “Research and development of an affordable, wearable, sound-level-meter to notify users to promote hearing health awareness” 

Conference Presentations 

  • Ramos, N., Park, HY. (2026) “Research and development of an affordable, wearable, sound-level-meter to notify users to promote hearing health awareness” 
  • Park, HY., Viswanathan, N., and Vigeant, M.C. (2025) “Evaluating the effects of reverberation on speech intelligibility and head movement using spatial room impulse responses (A) J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 157, A89 [Invited] 
  • Park, HY. (2025) “Build-your-own, hands-on workshops: teaching acoustics, engineering, and programming with something to take home (A).” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 157, A309–A310 
  • Park, HY., Viswanathan, N., and Vigeant, M.C. (2024) “Understanding speech in everyday conditions – effects of room acoustics and noise.” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 155, A209  [Submitted as a poster, accepted as a lecture] 
  • Park, HY., Vigeant, M.C., and Dittberner, A.B. (2023) “Assessing cognitive effects of transportation noise on office workers with physiology and task performance (A).” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 153, A23 
  • Park, HY., Vigeant, M.C., and Dittberner, A.B. (2022) “Assessing cognitive effects of transportation noise on office workers with electroencephalography and performance (A).” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 152, A210 
  • Riccardi, P.J., Rusk, Z.T., Case, J.A., Park, HY., and Rokni, E.Z. (2022) “Penn State ASA student chapter educational workshops in engineering design tools for loudspeaker and amplifier system design (A).” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 152, A255 
  • Riccardi, P.J., Rusk, Z.T., Case, J.A., Park, HY., Rokni, E.Z., and Thompson, S.C. (2022) “Low-cost measurement-grade microphone powered by MEMS elements and preamplifier housed in 3D printed enclosure (A).” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 152, A50 
  • Park, HY., Abes, D.R., Lawless, M.S., and Luchtenburg, D.M. (2020) “Implementation of a microphone array for improved noise path estimation in a feed-forward active noise control system (A).” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 148, 2588 
  • Park, MW., La, SB., Park, HY., Lim, JY. (2018) “Fabrication of composites using polymer reinforced by Nano-Cellulose and Multiscale Homogenization technique using Representative Volume Element (RVE) (A).” Emerging Technologies in Mechanical Engineering (ETME) 

Conference Poster Presentations 

  • Park, HY., Jasinski, C. (2026) “Acoustics research led by undergraduates and faculty at the University of Hartford” [Invited] 
  • Park, HY., and Vigeant, M.C. (2022) “Assessing cognitive effects of transportation noise on office workers with performance tasks and physiological data.” 2022 Center for Acoustics and Vibration, University Park, PA, USA 
  • Jiang, S., Liu, D., Park. HY. (2019) “Learning through exploration: A hands-on STEM curriculum for preschool students.” Fall ASEE Midatlantic Conference, Manhattan, NY, USA 
Professional Service
  • Senator, Faculty Senate (May 2026 – Present)
  • Institutional Review Board Committee Member (August 2025 – Present)
  • CETA Curriculum Committee Member (October 2025 – February 2026)
  • Faculty Co-advisor for the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) University of Hartford Student Chapter (August 2025 – Present)
  • Faculty Co-advisor for the Asian Student Association (ASA) (May 2026 – Present)
Professional Memberships
  • Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
  • Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE)